寛: the kanji for tolerant; generous

寛 is a JLPT N1 kanji that means tolerant; generous. Below are its readings, 2 common words and example sentences, all with audio.

tolerant; generousMeaning

カンOn reading

—Kun reading

13Strokes

Stroke order

寛 is written in 13 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.

Words by reading

寛 has 1 reading in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 2 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).

カン (kan)

On reading.

Word	Meaning
寛大かんだい · kandai	generous; lenient
寛容かんよう · kan'yō	tolerance

Example sentences for work and daily life

先生は寛大な心で許してくれた。Sensei wa kandai na kokoro de yurushite kureta.The teacher generously forgave me.
違う意見に寛容でありたい。Chigau iken ni kan'yō de aritai.I want to be tolerant of different opinions.
寛大な処分を求めた。Kandai na shobun o motometa.We asked for lenient treatment.
寛容な社会を目指す。Kan'yō na shakai o mezasu.We aim for a tolerant society.
彼は失敗に寛大な上司だ。Kare wa shippai ni kandai na jōshi da.He is a boss who is forgiving of mistakes.

Questions about 寛

How many strokes does 寛 have?

寛 is written in 13 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.

What are the readings of 寛?

The on readings are kan (カン). 寛 has no kun reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table.

What JLPT level is 寛?

N1. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.

About the JLPT level

The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N1 is designed to match the former Level 1.